USPSTF’s Wanda Nicholson: Final recommendation to start breast cancer screening at 40 will save 20% more lives

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All women should start screening for breast cancer at age 40, with biennial screening continuing through age 74, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force said in its final recommendation statement April 30.

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